Our Approach
Materials, Design and Ethos
If you've read our story of the polyester picnic blanket destined for landfill our Field Rugs are designed to be anything but. Our products our designed to last 20 years not 2. They are made from All Natural Fibre materials and these will wear but they will wear and age like a favourite pair of jeans. To help the effectiveness of the waterproofing they can be re-proofed with a wax cotton dressing and should they need it, they can be repaired. Ultimately though they can be recycled or are compostable, no longer landfill fodder. That, above everything else, is one of our strongest held beliefs, and we hope you believe in that with us.
Our Field Rugs are made up of various different layers and elements all chosen for the suitability to task in hand and are the perfect partner to a life outdoors. They also hold a natural beauty which is reflected in the outdoor wild spaces we visit.
Our products are made in Britain and the leather work is hand finished by us in our work shed on the outskirts of Dartmoor.
Use, Reproof, Repair, Recycle.
With due care our Field Rugs can travel with you on many happy outings, adding to family memories. After years of good service, with regular water re-proofing of the wax cotton, and perhaps the odd repair, these natural fibre materials can then be returned to the earth from whence they came.
In simpler words Use, Reproof, Repair, Recycle.
British Heritage Wax Organic Cotton
The base layer for our Rolls is an Organic water resistant heritage wax cotton that provides a barrier to wet grass, rain, and morning or evening dew. Sewn with a cotton thread means that the cotton swells when in contact with water and seals the cloth, therefore making it more water resistant. The cotton is sourced by our Biritsh Wax Cotton partners Halley Stevenson based in Dundee.
Oak Bark tanned Leather & British Brass Hardware
We use some of the best vegetable tanned leather in the country and from one of the oldest tanneries. Oak Bark vegetable tanned leather is not full of heavy metals or chemicals and is stunningly beautiful. Yes it will mark and stain with age, but these are the marks of our outdoor adventures, the trips we make with our kit, friends and family.
Edging detail and Cotton Thread.
Bound by cotton tape or wax cotton borders on the Ramblers sewn with a strong mercerised cotton thread (not poly-cotton or polyester thread). Many manufacturers still use a poly-cotton or polyester thread on their natural materials. We've chosen not to in order to make our field rugs easier to recycle and kinder to the environment.
Scottish Isle of Harris and British Tweed wool cloths
On top of the Ramblers and larger sharing rugs we use a traditional 100% wool tweed from the British Isles. Wool tweed provides the warmth and hardiness that our outdoor environment demands. Naturally wear resistant and antibacterial, wool has the warmth in winter and the coolness in summer to suit our shores perfectly. Remove the Top of the Dart Roll to act as an independent blanket, perfect for when camping round the fire.